Washington State held their 15th and final practice of spring football Tuesday. It was an interesting, yet productive spring for WSU. While a number of players missed practice due to injury, it appears they were able to avoid losing multiple players to long-term injuries.
It wouldn't surprise me if in a few months we look back and say the emergence of Andrei Lintz was the biggest development of the spring session. Lintz started hot and maintained a high level of play throughout the practices. If I had to guess right now, I would say Lintz is in line for 80+ targets next season, quite the difference from the 11 he saw last season.
As far as the final practice goes, Christian Caple's recap blog post can be found here. We also have the usual three videos from the WSU Athletic department. Fall camp and in-season practices will be closed to the media, so these may be the final player interviews we see until postgame press conference begin.
FB: Mike Leach after practice! 4/24 (via WSUCougarAthletics)
FB: Jeff Tuel after practice! 4/24 (via WSUCougarAthletics)
FB: Carl Winston after practice! 4/24 (via WSUCougarAthletics)
Football
Cougars Wrap Up Spring Drills - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site
PULLMAN, Wash - Washington State University wrapped up spring drills with a two-hour workout on Rogers Field Tuesday afternoon.
Huskies, Cougars leading Pac-12 switch to 3-4 defenses | Husky Football | The Seattle Times
But both Washington and Washington State, each with a new defensive coordinator, have gone to the 3-4 as a base defense
Day 15: Cougars put a bow on the spring - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - April 24, 2012
FROM PULLMAN — The next time we see Washington State on a football practice field with coaches and pads, it'll be August.
WSU's Tuel turns focus to summer workouts - Spokesman.com - April 24, 2012
PULLMAN – Call him Coach Tuel. That’s not to say that Washington State’s quarterback thinks he’s ready to take over the reins from Mike Leach. But with the 15th and final practice of the spring in the books as of about 6 p.m. Tuesday, the onus is now on Jeff Tuel to make sure the Cougars’ summer workouts go off without a hitch.
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Basketball
Men's Basketball 2011-12 Season Wrap-up - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site
COUGARS FINISH SEASON AS CBI RUNNER-UPS: Washington State University men's basketball advanced to the championship round of the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) before falling in the series 2-1 to Pittsburgh as it finished with a 19-18 record in the 2011-12 season and tied for eighth in the Pac-12 with Oregon State with a 7-11 league mark.
Jordan Railey talks about WSU commitment - SportsLink - Spokesman.com - April 24, 2012
FROM PULLMAN — Spoke for a bit earlier this evening with former Iowa State center Jordan Railey, who has given his commitment to transfer to Washington State next season. Here's a part of our conversation.
Center Railey confirms transfer to WSU - Spokesman.com - April 24, 2012
Former Iowa State center Jordan Railey, a native of Beaverton, Ore., confirmed to The Spokesman- Review on Tuesday that he will transfer to Washington State.
Golf
WSU to Host Pac-12 Women's Golf Championships - The Washington State University Official Athletic Site
This Week: Washington State University will be hosting the Pac-12 Women's Golf Championships at the Palouse Ridge Golf Club April 27-29. Eighteen holes will be played each day with a shotgun start beginning at 8:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday, with Sunday's final round beginning at 8 a.m.